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Archives for September 2017

Buddhism
As Muslims rally for the Rohingya, what About the Rest of Us?

As Muslims rally for the Rohingya, what About the Rest of Us?

Juan Cole

By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) | – – If only Muslims reach out to help the Rohingya, the international community will suffer another blow to its reputation. They were Muslims, and they were leaving the country in droves. Their homeland, a remote corner of a multiethnic country, had become a […]

Donald Trump
US will Ease Restrictions on Drones, Expand Usage

US will Ease Restrictions on Drones, Expand Usage

contributors

TeleSur | – – Speaking last month of reducing restrictions on drone usage, President Trump resorted to biblical language, saying “retribution will be fast and powerful.” The United States is preparing to eliminate several major restrictions and regulations on the use of drones, making it easier to use the controversial form of warfare more frequently, […]

Donald Trump
Betsy DeVos and "Real" Rape

Betsy DeVos and “Real” Rape

contributors

By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | – –             When I was in college in the early eighties, the dorm staff told us females to get escorts if we had to walk outside after dark. Watch out for the dark bushes in front of the dorm building, they warned us. Each communal bathroom also […]

Donald Trump
Iranian Leader: Trump is "Disturbed," speaks like a Cowboy or Mobster

Iranian Leader: Trump is “Disturbed,” speaks like a Cowboy or Mobster

Juan Cole

Iran president: if Trump reneges on nuclear deal, no one will ever trust the US again

Climate Change
How Colonialism, Inequality turbocharge Caribbean Hurricanes

How Colonialism, Inequality turbocharge Caribbean Hurricanes

contributors

Historical legacy of exploitation and poverty lingers

Climate Change
Tweeting while the Planet Burns: Dystopia 2025

Tweeting while the Planet Burns: Dystopia 2025

Juan Cole

From Afghanistan to Houston, US policy gone awry

Displaced and Refugees
Yemen’s Children Are Being Shelled While the World Sits Back

Yemen’s Children Are Being Shelled While the World Sits Back

contributors

Both Houthis and Saudi Coalition continue to disregard civilian life

Donald Trump
The Anti-Bouazizi: Did Russia try to 'flash mob' a Trump Victory?

The Anti-Bouazizi: Did Russia try to ‘flash mob’ a Trump Victory?

Juan Cole

Internet manipulation extended into real life rallies

Displaced and Refugees
How did the Persecution of Burma's Rohingya Arise?

How did the Persecution of Burma’s Rohingya Arise?

contributors

British Colonialism, Burmese Hyper-Natonalism, both played a role

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